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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Versicolored Emerald	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
学名	Chrysuronia versicolor	Coeligena bonapartei
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	15.0 cm (5.9 in)
体重	3.5599999999999996 g (0.13 oz)	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
食性	Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Versicolored Emerald only

无

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Versicolored Emerald

鸣唱

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship hovering display.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

鸣唱

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Versicolored Emerald

Found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Resident in cerrado, gardens, and forest edges.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Versicolored Emerald

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Versicolored Emerald

羽毛

Black Coucal: all glossy black; red eye; shorter tail than other coucals; females have rufous wash; sexually dimorphic plumage

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

羽毛

Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

Versicolored Emerald

杂色翡翠蜂鸟(Chrysuronia versicolor)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟，分布于从委内瑞拉经巴西到阿根廷的开阔栖息地。绿色羽毛随个体和地区有所变化。以花蜜为食，适应能力强。

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

金腹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena bonapartei)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于委内瑞拉至哥伦比亚海拔1800-3200米的安第斯云雾林。雄鸟具有金色腹部和彩虹色星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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